technology
dial
/daɪəl/
释义与例句
v.
1
to enter a telephone number in order to make a call
拨电话号码；拨打电话
When you dialed the number, did you start with an international code?
当你拨这个号码时，你是从国际区号开始的吗？
2
to turn or adjust a control to select a setting
转动旋钮；调节设置
n.
1
the numbered face of a clock, meter, or measuring instrument
表盘；仪表的刻度盘
2
a round control used to adjust a machine or device
调节旋钮；拨盘
记忆技巧
核心：拨电话号码，或指带数字刻度的圆形装置。⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
dial a number — 拨号码
dial 911 — 拨打 911
speed dial — 快速拨号
turn the dial — 转动旋钮
on the dial — 在表盘上
提示：现代手机也用 dial 表示输入并拨打号码。